They can say anything they want to say
Try to bring me down, but I will not allow
Anyone to succeed hanging clouds over me

And they can try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter in what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's
There's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me

From me (la, la)
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
(Oh, no) they

Oh, they
They can do anything they want to you
If you let them in, but they won't ever win
If you cling to your pride and just push them aside

See, I
I have learned there's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul that they cannot possess
So I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade

'Cause there's
There's a light in me
That shines brightly
Yes, they can try
But they can't take that away from me

No, oh
They can't take this
Precious love I'll always have inside me
Certainly, the Lord will guide me where I need to go

Oh, oh, they can say
Anything they want to say
Try to bring me down, but I won't face the ground
I will rise steadily sailing out of their reach

Oh, Lord, they do try
Hard to make me feel that I don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter in what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly, yes
They can try
But they can't take that away from me

From me
No, no, no, no, no, no
Whoa
Mm-mm